This statistic shows opinions on the use of opioids and over-the-counter (OTC) medication for pain management among patients in the U.S. as of 2019. According to this survey, 31 percent of patients indicated that they would take an OTC medication for pain but not opioids, while 18 percent reported that they would take opioids for pain relief, if needed.
Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of patients
Will take OTC medication for pain, not opioids
31%
Will ask for a different prescription pain medication
20%
Will take opioids if needed for pain
18%
Will take opioids for pain, but for a shorter time period
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The Physicians Foundation. (October 21, 2019). Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/
The Physicians Foundation. "Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019." Chart. October 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/
The Physicians Foundation. (2019). Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/
The Physicians Foundation. "Use of Opioids and Otc Medication for Pain Management According to U.S. Patients as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/
The Physicians Foundation, Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Use of opioids and OTC medication for pain management according to U.S. patients as of 2019 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, October 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1091003/patient-beliefs-pain-medication-us/
